Thursday , 2 July 2026

Ceará SC vs Botafogo FR, Serie A 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A · 2020-21
Ceará SC
2 – 1
Full Time
Botafogo FR
Fri 26 Feb 2021 · 00:30 UTC Estadio Castelao HT 45' · FT 45'
Gabriel Lacerda 43' Y
Klaus 56' Y
Pedrinho 64' Y
Klaus 81' R

Overview

Match Preview

Ceará SC vs Botafogo FR — Serie A at Estadio Castelao.

Match Details

  • Referee Alex Ang Ribeiro
  • Referee Raphael Claus
  • Referee Danilo Ricardo Simon Manis
  • Referee
  • Referee Marcio Henrique De Gois

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 SE Palmeiras 18 41
2 CR Flamengo 17 34
3 Fluminense FC 18 31
4 CA Paranaense 18 30
5 RB Bragantino 18 29
6 EC Bahia 17 26
7 Coritiba FBC 18 26
8 Sao Paulo FC 18 25
9 CA Mineiro 18 24
10 SC Corinthians Paulista 18 24
11 Cruzeiro EC 18 24
12 Botafogo FR 17 22
13 EC Vitoria 17 22
14 SC Internacional 18 21
15 Santos FC 18 21
16 Grêmio FBPA 18 21
17 CR Vasco da Gama 18 20
18 Clube do Remo 18 18
19 Mirassol FC 17 16
20 Chapecoense AF 17 9

Head-to-Head

1
7
3
Ceará SC 11 games · Avg 2.0 goals Botafogo FR
Last 5 meetings
2021-02-26 Ceará SC 2–1 Botafogo FR 2020-10-31 Botafogo FR 2–2 Ceará SC 2019-12-08 Botafogo FR 1–1 Ceará SC 2019-09-15 Ceará SC 0–0 Botafogo FR 2018-10-15 Ceará SC 0–0 Botafogo FR

Recent Form

Ceará SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Feb Botafogo FR H 2–1 W
20 Feb Coritiba FBC A 2–0 W
15 Feb Fluminense FC H 1–3 L
11 Feb Sao Paulo FC A 1–1 D
04 Feb SC Corinthians Paulista A 1–2 L
31 Jan CA Paranaense H 0–2 L
Botafogo FR
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Feb Ceará SC A 1–2 L
22 Feb Sao Paulo FC H 1–0 W
13 Feb Goiás EC A 0–2 L
08 Feb Grêmio FBPA H 2–5 L
05 Feb SC Recife H 0–1 L
02 Feb SE Palmeiras A 1–1 D

Key Stats

55% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
36% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
12% Clean Sheets
Botafogo FR this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Botafogo FR
0-15
5/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
2/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
4/3
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Botafogo FR
Danilo dos Santos de Oliveira 7 G 2 A
Arthur Cabral 7 G 1 A
Edenilson 4 G 2 A
Matheus Martins 4 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Ceará SC launch into their encounter with Botafogo FR.
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' Cesinha, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 17' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Pedrinho makes it 0-1.
  • 22' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Botafogo FR needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 27' With 0 assists to his name this season, Matheus Nascimento is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Botafogo FR.
  • 32' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 37' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 42' Brazil international Kayque has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 43' The referee shows Ceara SC player a Yellow card on 43.
  • 46' It is a substitution in Botafogo FR team. Cesinha is replaced by Matheus Nascimento on 46 minute.
  • 51' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 56' Klaus catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 56.
  • 57' A goal from the Brazil international Matheus Babi! He fires home on 57 to make it 0-2!
  • 60' The whistle greets Leo Chu as he departs to be replaced by Saulo da Silva.
  • 64' It’s a booking for Ceara SC player. Pedrinho gets a Yellow card.
  • 69' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Davi Araujo suffering a number of foals already.
  • 74' It looks surprising Ceará SC does not make any changes. Richard has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 75' Rick has so much to prove this time. He replaces Vinicius Moreira on 75 minute.
  • 76' Time for substitution for Botafogo FR. Kayque is replaced by Wendel Lessa.
  • 81' Klaus has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 81.
  • 83' Davi Araujo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Warley on 83 minute.
  • 84' The whistle greets Vinicius as he departs to be replaced by Alan.
  • 89' Botafogo FR fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 90' Luiz Otavio makes way for Alexander Lecaros at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Botafogo FR.
  • Botafogo FR will have plenty to reflect on. Ceará SC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Ceará SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Guto Ferreira

Botafogo FR Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Matheus Babi 2
Joao Victor 2
Erison 2
Pedro Raul 2
Keisuke Honda 1
Marlon Freitas 1
Gonzalo Mastriani 1
Pedrinho 1

Head to Head

2021-02-26 Ceará SC 2–1 Botafogo FR 2020-10-31 Botafogo FR 2–2 Ceará SC 2019-12-08 Botafogo FR 1–1 Ceará SC 2019-09-15 Ceará SC 0–0 Botafogo FR 2018-10-15 Ceará SC 0–0 Botafogo FR

Ceará SC Form

2021-02-26 Ceará SC 2–1 Botafogo FR W 2021-02-20 Coritiba FBC 0–2 Ceará SC W 2021-02-15 Ceará SC 1–3 Fluminense FC L 2021-02-11 Sao Paulo FC 1–1 Ceará SC D 2021-02-04 SC Corinthians Paulista 2–1 Ceará SC L 2021-01-31 Ceará SC 0–2 CA Paranaense L

Botafogo FR Form

2021-02-26 Ceará SC 2–1 Botafogo FR L 2021-02-22 Botafogo FR 1–0 Sao Paulo FC W 2021-02-13 Goiás EC 2–0 Botafogo FR L 2021-02-08 Botafogo FR 2–5 Grêmio FBPA L 2021-02-05 Botafogo FR 0–1 SC Recife L 2021-02-02 SE Palmeiras 1–1 Botafogo FR D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.33 Ceará SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1 Botafogo FR xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Ceará SC45% Draw28% Botafogo FR27%
Actual: Ceará SC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.43
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Ceará SC or Draw
73%
Draw or Botafogo FR
55%
Ceará SC or Botafogo FR
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Ceará SC29% Draw50% Botafogo FR21%
Actual: Ceará SC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
11%
1 – 0
10.6%
0 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
3.7%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Ceará SC

Handicap Ceará SC covers Push Botafogo FR covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 21% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 17% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Ceará SC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
Botafogo FR keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.